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16 December 2024Unveiling Curiosities at FSEM Symposium
First-year students showcase their semester of learning
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16 December 2024Schonning Featured in Best New Poets Anthology
Director of HWS Debate Daniel Schonning ’16 will be included in the next edition of the Best New Poets anthology.
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13 December 2024Leading the Charge: HWS Students Inspire High Schoolers at Climate Summit
Hobart and William Smith students led environmental sustainability workshops for high school students during the annual Finger Lakes Youth Climate Summit.
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13 December 2024Deborah Tall Lyric Essay Book Prize Winner
The Deborah Tall Lyric Essay Book Prize winner Matthew Morris’ work was released on Dec. 10. Morris will give a reading of his work on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 at 7 p.m. in Bartlett Theatre.
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12 December 2024Mapping the Self Exhibit
Students in “Drawing for Study and Storytelling” exhibit work at the Provenzano Student Art Gallery.
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11 December 2024Exploring Ancient Innovation: Experimental Archaeology and Paleotechnology
ANTH 310 engages students in hands-on exploration of Upper Paleolithic technology.
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11 December 2024Media & Society’s Shorts Film Festival
The Media & Society Program's annual film festival featured six short films with various topics, genres and styles from the U.S., the UK, Japan, Kenya and Brazil.
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6 December 2024Amplifying Voices: Fontana ’26 Takes the Helm of Podcast
Kahlil Fontana ’26 is the new host and producer of the “Behind Success” podcast. First guest: Superbowl Champion Ali Marpet ’15.
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6 December 2024HWS Delegates Earned Top Awards at Model African Union Conference
HWS attends 27th Annual Southeast Model African Union Conference at Fort Valley State University in Georgia.
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6 December 2024Zhou Discusses U.S.-China Relations for Trump's Second Term
Recent articles examine how factors such as tariffs, conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, cabinet appointments, and Taiwan’s issue could shape the next president’s approach to foreign policy with China.
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5 December 2024Patterson ’04 Takes the Lead on Strategic Initiatives at Us Against Alzheimer’s
Catherine Patterson ’04 has been named Director of Strategic Initiatives at UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C.
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5 December 2024Cruz ’11 Explores Cultural Crosscurrents in “Carry on Tradition”
New mixed media works by Walter Cruz ’11 fuse diasporic histories and contemporary experience.
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5 December 2024HWS Recognized as an ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for Student Voting
Hobart and William Smith’s voter engagement initiatives and nonpartisan participation receives national honor.
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4 December 2024Weier ’25 Interns with J.Crew Group
Tabitha Weier '25 reflects on her experience with J.Crew Marketing and uses the experience to inform her position as a digital strategist at Maison MRKT.
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3 December 2024Student Startups Compete for $10,000 Prize
Meet the 2025 Todd Feldman ’89 and Family Pitch Competition semifinalists.
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3 December 2024Barile and Bishop Receive 2024 CSPA Awards
Campus Life staff are celebrated by College Student Personnel Association of New York State.
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25 November 2024DeSimone Jr. '89 Honors Parents with Endowed Scholarship
With a $1 million gift, Joe DeSimone Jr. ’89 establishes a scholarship in honor of his parents, who are also HWS alumni.
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25 November 2024Patchett '88 Endows Summer of Service
Inspired by his time spent tutoring as a student at Hobart and William Smith, Tom Patchett ’88 establishes service-learning endowment.
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21 November 2024Foley '25 Attends UN Climate Change Convention in Azerbaijan
As part of his Honors work on renewable energy solutions, Finn Foley ’25 is attending the 29th meeting of parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Azerbaijan. Following graduation, Foley will serve as an origination analyst at Constellation.
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21 November 2024Transgender Day of Remembrance
The LGBTQ+ Resource Center hosted a Trans Day of Remembrance in the Seneca Room on Nov. 20.
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21 November 2024HWS Debate to Compete at Worlds in Panama
Hudson Chou ’27, Fairooj Suhita ’27, Lamia Nur Rahman ’26 and Sandeep Tissaaratchy ’26 have been selected to represent HWS at the World University Debate Championship in Panama.
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20 November 2024Kinetic Dance Collective Puts on Yet Another Captivating Showcase
This semester, more than 120 students took center stage for the Kinetic Dance Collective’s annual fall showcase.
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20 November 2024Post-Graduation Pathways: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Fellowships
Rodman Stout ’24, who serves as a post-baccalaureate clinical fellow at McLean Hospital, returned to campus on Nov. 1 to discuss her post-baccalaureate fellowship.
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20 November 2024Beyond the Sheltering Sky
The Hobart and William Smith Wind Ensemble will present “Beyond the Sheltering Sky” on Friday, Nov. 22. at 7:30 p.m. in the Vandervort Room.
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20 November 2024Exploring Community at HWS
Director of the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning Katie Flowers encourages belonging in her first-year seminar, “Exploring Community.”
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19 November 2024Cooperative Teaching and Learning
Campus classrooms and labs receive renovations to boost collaboration and accessibility.
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15 November 2024Veterans Day Video & Book
President Mark D. Gearan and three students created a special video message for the HWS community in honor of Veterans Day.
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15 November 2024Stephen Wong ’89 Commits $1M to Support International Scholarships
HWS Trustee Stephen Wong ’89 establishes endowed scholarship to support international student representation and encourage cross-cultural exchange.
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14 November 2024Hajim Shares Insight and Knowledge During Campus Visit
Ed Hajim, Wall Street executive and author, shares his inspiring life story with the HWS community through The President’s Forum.
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14 November 2024Womb Chair Speaks at Winterthur Museum
Professor of American Studies Kirin Makker’s collaborative artwork Womb Chair Speaks is on display at the Winterthur Museum in Wilmington, Delaware through Sunday, Jan. 5.
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